TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Reflections on 40 years of drug abuse prevention research
JO  - Journal of drug issues
A1  - Sloboda, Zili
A1  - Cottler, Linda B.
A1  - Hawkins, J. David
A1  - Pentz, Mary Ann
SP  - 179
EP  - 195
VL  - 39
IS  - 1
N2  - Over the past twenty-five years, tremendous progress has been made in the area of drug abuse prevention research. The accumulated findings from longitudinal studies of adolescents regarding the factors associated with vulnerability to the substance use and abuse and trends from national surveys of substance use showing their association to societal perceptions of the harmfulness resulting from the use of these substances have informed the development of effective innovative prevention strategies. The 1990s saw a reversal in the perception of the value and importance of drug abuse prevention research with recognition of the field's approach to intervention development and implementation and its scientific rigor in demonstrating intervention impact. This paper reflects on this history anticipating both the positive and negative aspects of the future for the field.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-0426
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002204260903900114
ID  - ref1
ER  -